Welcome to Blackpast

Welcome to BlackPast

This 6,000 page reference center is dedicated to providing information to the general public on African American history and the history of more than one billion people of African ancestry around the world.  We invite you to explore and use all the resources of BlackPast.

Explore African American History

US Supreme Court
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(1979) AFL-CIO v. Weber United Steelworkers of America
California counties
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Mentis Carrere (1891-1989)
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St. Mark African Methodist Episcopal Church, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (1869- )
Brett J. Hart
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Brett Jonah Hart (1969- )

Explore Global African History

Kandake Amanirenas bust, Egyptian Museum Berlin (7261)
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Kandake Amanirenas (?-10 BC)
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John Leerdam (1961- )
Engraving of Jacobus Capitein
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Jacobus Elisa Johannes Capitein (ca. 1717-1747)
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Jean-Léonard Touadi (1959- )

Perspectives in African American and Global African History

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The Manumission of Monimia Travers: A Slave Freed at Fort Vancouver
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The Best of Reclaiming Kin: Helpful Tips on Researching Your Roots
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Organized Labor in the 21st Century: The Las Vegas Hotel and Culinary Workers Union Local 226
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The Blood of Entertainers: The Life and Times of Jimi Hendrix’s Paternal Grandparents

Special Features & Resources

101 African American Firsts
Genealogy Resources
Major African American Office Holders since 1641
STEM Innovators

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